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Collections: Egyptian, Classical, and Ancient Middle Eastern Art: Mummy of a Dog (or Canine Animal) Wrapped in Linen with Elaborate Head Molded in the Shape of Dog Head with Painted Details

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Mummy of a Dog (or Canine Animal) Wrapped in Linen with Elaborate Head Molded in the Shape of Dog Head with Painted Details

Medium: Animal remains, linen, painted
Place Made: Egypt
Dates: 305 B.C.E.-395 C.E.
Period: Ptolemaic Period-Roman Period
Dimensions: 3 1/4 x 18 x 7 in. (8.3 x 45.7 x 17.8 cm)
Collections: Egyptian, Classical, and Ancient Middle Eastern Art
Museum Location: This item is not on view
Accession Number: 05.308
Credit Line: Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund
Image: Left, 05.308_left_PS1.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph, 2006

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